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PAGE FJX ASHLAND AND VICINITY j The Jackson county camp, Mod em Woodmen of America met ill Ash land at Moose hull on Wednesday af ternoon to select u delegate to the state vamp which meets at La Grande in May. Central Point camp No. 94')!) was represented by 1). I). Grim, W. K. Alexander, Chas li. l'nnkey, and A. K. Le I'orte; Medford Camp No. COlll by It. h. Taylor, Chnrle Webster, Jno. IT. Knlstim and W. C. Kinyon; Mnwziiuitu Camp No. of Talent, by 11. K. Howninn and 1'. l' Jacobs; Mahogany Camp No, (lot!.' ok Ashland by K. K, Hall, G. K. Kin banks and G. II. Iledberg. I'linke.v of Central Point was" chosen chair man. Various resolutions were sub mitted the tenor of which recom mended economy as the watchword in connection with the slate bead camp organization. The work in Ore Ron is conducted by the state deputy and was cnti.cd. Kinvon of Med- ford was elected as delegate to the state camp, with lledhorg of Ashland as alternate. The delegate was in- Hlrucld to use all legitimate means at the stale camp to re-nominate as head clerk, Me Namara nt the forth coming national convention of the or der in Chicago. Medford was chos en an the meeting place for the coun ty camp three years hence. After ndjorunment the local camp served light refreshments to the visiting Woodmen. Messrs Collins, Wilson and Knight of Medford, members of Malta Com inandry, No. 4. Knights of Templar of this city, attcuiled the conference of the degree of the temple here on Wednesday evening. The Command ery will participate in the observance of Easter Day at tlie Presbyterian church. Medford, on Sunday, at which services the membership of licnmos Chapter, order of Knslcrn Star of Medford Will also be in at tendance. A special musical prn KTOm will be? rendered by the And rews orchestra. Judge Calkins was an Ashland vis itor on Thursday. lie evidently be lieves in military preparedness, as was evidenced by a ininiitiiro Ame rican ting1 displayed conspicuously on the judicial lapel. A special meeting to forward the movement of intensive potato culti vation was held al the Itelloviovv school on Thursday , evening, ad dressed by state and county experts. Among speakers in behalf of the .$(1,0(10,1)110 road bond issue, fins Mos icr, of Portland, president of the state senate will be in Ashland May ' at Medford May J, and at Grants Puss Aphil ,'IOIh. Mr. and Mrs. V. li. Yoekey all' moving this week to their suburban home, 101 Canto Heights, located on Wrights crock, about two miles west of Ashland. The tract embraces 100 eres of pasture, woodbind and or chard, where hill and dale afford un rivalled scenic accompaniments. ltoundup boosters will invade Rose burg from this city at the Strawberry Carnival May 17, 18 and 1!). More than 12f gaily decorated cars will join the procession, the occupants beinii arrayed en costume as to cowboy ha biliments. The motive is to induce Hosehiirg to return the compliment by rushing with one accord to the cel ebration here in July. Special Master services at the Methodist church, Talent, on Sunday morning. In the evening the choir will go to Central Point to pnrtici yiato in services there, Kev. M. C. Heed being pastor of iioth congrega tions. At the Disciples of Christ church on Hauler morning the Christian ca dets will have charge of the llible school. In the evening the Coast ar tillerists, rein forced by the Girls' Honor Guurd, Kill attend the services in n body. On Tuesday, April 10, !'. R Porter, of Salem, will deliver a lecture on "The Ministrations of An gels,"' accompanied vvilh illustrative effects. Tluf Ashland Choral socictv now meets in Auxiliary hall. It will join the Medford orgnniiuition in giving a concert in that city after the Mas ter holidays. The report is that the Woundup liiauagcuient I uiH itisut't'il the iillriit tiun ttiiin-it nay itMii'i)itiniis wen lit -r ctuulitioiK piwni'iiit; on July It, I. litid fi, tin pulii v In-in sr a bliinkt'l utie povrrini linr.nvtis due In either ex cessive inoit or rimull) euiiilieiitiim. Tin' reiiiiimi paid nlmut en a par with what the j;uveiiiniet exaeU en Mihmtiritio risk-. Tin LtulieV Aid of tin1 ComMivrii tionul church will hold a lin.nnr in tin Kiindny m-IumiI runtiw on Wednes day, April 1 1. In view nl' the snda springs emu plications nver (he pipi'line .vs. jein, the f-onree of Mipplv I into tin jivsenl "well" ha virtually Imvii emi Mnctl tn a plaee (he iiiune of whu h rhyiiu'H with llie a t''reiiii deu;iia tinll. lit M leeeiit letter fmin S;r. toL't N. Y Knirinrcr Anllhtnv lumU rciidy to ndjtit tualter for n innn inn) Mnideralioii, uu nitr t the i i - ...inwttui.'es (hut he oiiu'iruillv offered to install W plant for fUMMUl. The Bonder Hprin w now reeeivim: tnen linn i'awtrnldy, it l'inir 'lniitied that n, recent uualbirf meets all ruuiro-J MKDFOHI) FIRST PICTURE r a. 6. & r Ml 5v y .XK'r-f-tt.iVV.V'' if fi Klrst pltcuro to arrive in this country Kbovvlng Biirvivorr, of the Cunard liner Laconla, which was sunk by c Gorman submurinc. The iilcturn shows tlio survivors on their arrival at London after their nerve-racking adventures on the ocean In lifeboats. Several Americans, among them Mrs. .Mary lloyt and her daughter Eliz abeth of ChictKo lost their lives in the disaster. incuts both as to icu!ity and Munti ty. Kstimales have been submitted tliut the pipeline couh! be extended to (his source for if'UKIO. 'flic ciiy coun cil is on record thai it has no more money to invest in theories or work of experts, and may initiate the un dertaking on its own uccount, there being a small balance on hand in the spring's commission fund, an increase of which may be anticipated by the sab' of drinking cups during the ef fervescent season. The vernal season will be ushered in by the annual ball given under aus pices of the Auxiliary club, May -1. A number of committees have already been appointed to attend to all details of this crowning event given in be half of civil improvement features. James Gulhraitli is the new super intendent of city parks, and ul this time has over half a dozen iu;sistants. Kverctt Smith, civil engineer, is now collaborating with City Engineer Walker over plans for the new chau tauipia building. 'file council has authori.cd (lit1 pur lin ." r f a police patrol, unarmed, and has under consideration 1 lie expe diency of investing in a I'lisb register for recorder's office. Weather conditions hereabouts for - March indicate a maximum tempera lure ofl'O on the' '.Till, ami minimum ol 1.1 on the 1st. Precii.ilalion L'.ll.'i I inches. Snowfall 12 inches, which has entirely disiippcured except mi the high places. Application blanks for charier and loans in the farm loan movement are in the hands of J. Kocho, secretary of Ashland's unit of the system. Di rectors will meet Saturday, April 11, at the local abstract office. John M. Scott, S. P. general ticket and passenger agent, was in town Thursday. The Ashland branch has been made a distinct unit of the Swift corpo ration, returns being ,110011' direct to hcadipiarlers at Chicago without any Pacific const interference. I'Ynnk Ci h is manager and Allen Mctlec assistant, K. (I. MeCoruiiek being bookkeeper. Gen .N. Cramer, S. P. agent, is circulating around among various points on the Shasta division in nor thern California for a lew days. I'mlerlakcr Slock met the remains of b'av Woods, arriving from the south on Thursday, and interment was in Mountain View cemetery. The young man who vvas about Is ycni'' dd. died al the S. P. ho-pitnl at Sail praneisco. 1 1 was t'ormcrlv member of tile section el'evv on the Sistiyoll mountain work. The family resided here at one time.. The Presbyterian church will ob serve Ka-ter in accordance with tra ditional custom. In the morning the Sunday school will exemplify "Thc Living Lord," and in the evening the ehoir will give a concert Ivpical of the day and its associations. George Andrews, ,,f Medford, has been here ttiis week as avaut courier heralding the appearance ol" the New or! Symphony oreheslra in that cilv on Apnl 17. As a result of bis visit oiec extra line advciiising special ties nre in evidence here. V. II. Ilodkinsoa, jeweler ill I'.lks building, is moving into the Shaw property lately vacated by Dr. II terluiek. 'flic Woman's Kelief corps pve-cut-e, the Coast Artillery hovs with a line I in u last Monday night. The weekly drill is witnessed liv inanv who take thi; means of neournging cu, a plan which may also ica.ti' P. further enlistments. ""' "erenvc.i iiimii.v. A meting of tin- Woman's Home) 'I'1"' city flag, vvlii.h during the Xl.ssionary society of tV Methodist Spanish-Amct icau war was s much don lies, K'li'i I'll dis'iict. will b.'!'" '" idenee stretched across from he'd in A-hliiml. April II. The pio-! '' M Magni.lcr build- gr.ita I- an extendi d om , covering nil j "" l'im' stieet. is again doing ditty the activities of holm' mission well.. '"' '"i1 ''' w,lll'r I""1-. uml all towns ill tile district ale rep resented by papers and ill di-cus-iou. MATH TR111UXE MRDFORD. OTCEflOX". FRTPAY, APKTL fi. 1017. OF SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED ill w 1 A 1 A- X J 'IT: Ms-'; Aj.'.V V- .1- Mrs. K. L. Miller, of Pasadena, na tional field secretary, will be pres ent, 'fbe local entertainment com mittee includes Mrs. W. J). Hodgson, Mrs. W. J. Douglas and Mrs. W. A. Patrick. The city council has grunted con trol of licenses and concessions to llie general celebration committee during carnival week in July. Docal lied Cross organi.ation has establishei! houdipin iters in one of the ground floor rooms of the Klks building. iiose Pros, confectioners, nre mak ing extensive changes and additions to the interior of their place of bus iness on Mast Main street. J. G. Thomnssen of Portland, vis ited Mayor l.nmkiu here on Thursday being en route to Montague for an in spection of heavy realty interests in that vicinity. Dr. Helms made a professional call at A. S. Kurry's Sunday evening. Mrs. John, tlrafl'es, who has been piilo til with la grippe, is better at llils writing. .Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rtnncllffe were III .Medford Saturday evening. Glen Cro of Aurora, .Mo., was vis iting his cousin, Walter .Myers and family of Phoenix last week. Aubery Kerry has gone to Weed, California, where he bus employment. .Mr. Itowman, our Talent rural mail canter, lias all auto now which ho uses for the delivery. Miss Llnnto French Is filling her position as clerk in the Talent Mer cantile company's store in Talent. She goes and returns bumo each day on her lilcycle. A. S. Furry, Chas. McClaln, Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer. Milton Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Under, Mrs. Nan nie Woolf were uicdford shoppers from Phoenix Saturday. Mrs. Mary Payne and son F.dwln and Miss .lanij R. Wilson of Medford were guests at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. John Huberts last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. ('. Carey of North Talent spent Saturday and Saturday night In Medford guests ot Mr. and Mi's, II.. 0. Shearer of liast Main St. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peart of I.nurol till! orchard In Fern Valley were attending the rally at Medford Sat urday evening. II. X. French of North Talent, who was brought homo from the hospital at Medford last week, Is doing nicely. Hay hr.s raised 111 nriee lo 1 cent 18 iS r-c i j i a i : ov : 1 per pound ami cannot be had 111 any Mr. Mansfield has purchased seyen iiuiutilv even nl that figure. tevve sheep from Peeler & lllanchard, Miss liorrls ami Miss Mickey. bo'h'lwo '" Carl Klehardson and six .luekson county teachers, were' gu. '-its blooded ones from the Willamette of Mrs. A. S. Furry Monday eveulicj. I valley, so with the lambs has a nice Mrs. I. Illle Illnekwood and perished flock, granddaughter. Miss Vivian StanclPTc ", rl Hlglnhothain hauled hay from wore Ashland visitors Sunday. The funeral of the late Mrs. uuc,v Panl.cy was held from the Christian church in this city Tuesday afternoon and vvas largely ultcndcd. Among the relatives in attendance in addi tion to the sons and daughters were Mis. David C, nuclide uml T. W. Ciug c:u!e of Eagle Point; C. K. Moore of Lai r.ek, and Mr. and Mrs. Winds Willow Springs. AH our citizens "" ionium s.vmpaiiiy can be seen inatiy tmle rcelioii. erv di- CENTRAL POINT ; . i SHIP LACONIA i "'Si lr P 4 If f fir M J. E. lioswell and family, necom panicd by Mrs. J. II. Downing, have inovid from their resilience on South i'irst slnct to the Love property in l.:e si:l.:iri,.-; southwest of the city, w!u ro .!:-s. lioswell will engage in fancy farming. M. O. Hrondbcnt lias moved bis family to the residence ynealed by .1. E. Uoswell. J. P. Hay spent the week-end with his family in this citv, returning to Irenudu Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Iloagland who spent the winter 011 the ranch at Hrownsboro, have returned to their home in this city. The city council met last Monday night in regular session, at which lime llie new officers took their places, namely: W. C. Leever suc ceeds I). C. Grim as councilman for a term of three years; V. E. Wiley succeeds I. P. Williams, resigned, for a term of one year'; li. V. Peart suc ceeds himself as councilman and J. W. Jacobs succeeds himself as re corder. J. (). Jsancson resigned as city treasurer, and bis successor has not been appointed 11s yet. Mayor Cowley will appoint . water superin tendent, marshal, street commission er, fire chief, etc., in the near future. Uriah Hoover has gone lo the Sol diers' home at Koseburg. A. I). Eiirgcson left for the Sol diers' home nt Los Angeics Monday. Mrs. Peutly, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. h. Hatfield, in this city, returned lo her home in San Francisco Sunday. Hoy Hcbb left for Ileppner, Oregon. Saturday evening, where he has se cured n position. 1). Marshall left, for Albuny Sat urday evening. Mr. Mead left for Dorris, CaliTor nie, Saturday. Marllin li'uimy returned to her home at Ucd llliil'C Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Pvbiirn visited al Wogae Uivcr Saturday. Mrs. Davis of Willow Springs left for Tacoma Sunday morning. Mr. Norwood left for Weed Tues day. Curtis Hrock and family left for Grants Pass Wednesday morning, where he will reside ill the future. Medrnin Altimus ha!-: resigned his position as assistant postmaster ami joined the regular army, and left for San l-'rauciseo Wednesday night. Derby last week. One mini after another ntiotiunces thai he Is out of liny, tint a careful portioning of straws, n little barley and a little moss Is keeping most of tilt stock nlive. Several bunches of stock are turned out on Flounce, but grazing is very poor as yet. Snow still covers the ground nt Prospect and the power plant. Mr. and Mrs. Moouey returned to their home Inst week. Most of the weather prophets have gone out of tlie business temporarily. Snow follows snow with unfailing and dismaying regularity. It has been Oil llln iTr,tnn.l .1 .... I. ..Mil. of November hut there are only a few small patches of It now. Frank Stinson has ben transferred from the power plant to Conco. lie hs hotter position ther. Guy Wad dell Is now taking Ms place nt thr power plant. Pat Walker's family have moved Into the bungalow formerly occupied by tte Lower, then the Stlnson fu n iltes. -Mrs. Goldie V. Steams Is spending this week with Mrs. Dawson. Paul Peyton has gone to Weti, Calif. 8. F. and L. A. Dltsworth each look a load of potatoes to the valley Sun day. Mra. Stearns visited with Mrs. J. P. Dltsworth last week. The tost meeting of the W. M. B. was held at the home of Mrs. Nicbol. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Kiehaidsoii spent Monday at the home ot T. .M. Peelor. 'James Peyton took a load of vege tables to the valley last week. Mra. Nlchol and children took din ner with Carl Klehardson and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Dawson and daughter spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Peyton. Quite a few of the progressive far mers are going to treat their clover and alfulfa land to an application of gypsum this spring. Eelva Walker spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. Ackley of Medford are spending a few days visiting wilh their daughter Mrs. U. Frederick of Antioch this week. Jim Vincent und sons nre busy hauling wood to town this week. Mr. Smith from Grants J'ass has taken possession of the Hrndlcy ranch in this vicinity. Sirs, James WillinuiH from Tilla mook county was visiting her sister, Mrs. Frederick nnd family of Antioch for several days the past week. She departed Saturday for her home in Tiliiiiuook county, aecomuauied by her little niece, Virginia Frederick, who will remain there for several days visit. Mr. Gordon nnd wife nnd Earl Case and wife were trading in Med ford Saturday. Claude Chapman of Medford spent' several days with home folks at An tioch Inst week returning to Medford Saturday. Frank do Ford was transacting business in Medford one duy last week, his daughter returning with him lifter visiting her aunt at Jack sonville. Miss Viola Mclviiums who is work ing in Medford spent Sunday with home folks, Mr. and Mrs. Melviniuis and family nt Sams valley. Mr. and Mrs. I)e Almond were trad- Charlie x Manufacturing Ex pert of The American Tobacco Company and futnouA authority on the manufacture of chewing tobacco. ' XM$0M1 CHEWING TOBACCO 3iMJU'Ml iug in the valley lowns one day this week. Mr. Welsh of the Meadows was do ing business in An'.ioch this week. E. R. Peterson was around visiting the schools this week. Mr. Walluce, Our mail carrier, who has been taking n few weeks' vaca tion, wn's around again Monday on his old route. The last regular meeting of the Ladies Improvement club was a bus iness meeting for the aiiniiul election of officers. The entire staff of offi cers was reelected: President. Mix. O. H. Gilmore; secretary, Mrs. W. P. Weathered; treasurer, Mrs. II. (1. Il.irding; librarian, Mrs. E. Fowler. The newly elected and retiring offi cers served refreshments to the mem bers present. Persons passing the school grounds during intermission are attracted by the merry shouts of the children who are enjoying the new playground ap paratus. Mrs. Marl in liurkhardt is able to be out again after a long and serious illness. The Community club held ils regu lar monthly meeting Monday even ing. The "Carnival of Fan" held under the management of the Parent-Tench-ers association Saturday evening nt the hall, was a success in spite of unfavorable weather. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the fish pond, the circus stunts, the incnngerie, shadow prize fight ,the gypsy fortune tellers, the photographer, the good eats and other fun-making schemes provided. Kev. Paul Biindy of Central Point preached at the church Sunday even ing. Tlie Sunday school elected officers for another year Sunday morning. J. It. Hair was enthusiastically re elected as superintendent; Mrs. Ilar-l-ing assistant supt.; Mrs. Hoy Mar tin secretary; tindArlie Hatch, treas urer. Married, at the residence of G. V. Wcrlz, justice of the pence, March :251b, 1(117, William A. Pybiirn and Miss Sarah I), llcbb, both of Central Point. Mr. Pyliuru is a brother of Mrs. Komi Whipple and lived here nt one time. Mrs. Pybiirn also lias many friends here who ore wishing these young people joy nnd pros perity in their new venture. Mr. Granger of Nevada, has arriv ed to make mi extended visit ut the home of Judge and Mi's. O. 11. Gil- Tenn Factory at RcilsviIle,North Carolina, Wliererenn s 1 luck is manufactured. o,o, Ubs Nearly one hundred years have passed since the Penns first manufactured chew ing tohacco. During that time they have increased the yearly output to 9,000,000 pounds. THE REASON: They make the hest chewing tohacco sold. wwmmw mstm Chewhgf Made only from full-length strips of rich.ripe, perfect leaves, carefully selected and delicately flavored THAT'S PEiNN'S THICK. "It's as mellow as a June apple and as sweet as a nut." THY A 10c CUT TODAY yuaranieed IfPenn'aThic m in pvt-ry way.r Ht t hererr Thick does not utitfy return tt to any hereby authorized to r inc full purchase price. i more. Mr. Granger is a brother of Mrs. Gilmore. Tom Deardorff spent'the week end with his brother, E. X. Deardorff and family. rjicdo. C. Buyer, ut his lute home near Ilogue Hirer, Sunday morning, April 1st, 1917, of heart disease. Mr. Hover was born in Pennsylvania Au gust 11, 1878. He came to tins lo cality about seven years ago in search of health and was much im proved until a -ew weeks ago. He leaves a wife and three siuiill chil dren here and a father in Pennsyl vania. Mr. Hover leaves many friends here who were won by his upright diameter and cheerful ncighborli ness. The funeral services were held nt the church Monday ufternoon, Kev. Joel Milton officiating nnd bur ial was made in tlie Hogue River cem etery. Died Etta Ella (Xenthainor) Lee at her lute home on Pleasant creek, April 1st, 1017. Mrs. Lee vvns the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dun Xeuthainer nnd vvas born Jan uary 11, ISll'i. She was married to Howard A. Lee, October !), l!)Ki. She leaves her husband, lather and moth er, five brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Will Hiliis and Mrs. Smil hpctcr. Tiff funeral services were held at the church Monday afternoon, Kev. Mr. Gloeckncr of Grants Pass preiiehing the funeral sermon nnd burial was made in tlie Hogue River cemetery. Mrs. W. S. Carey is seen enjoying these mild aftcri ns after a long siege iud 's witli the grippe. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heidel of Koseburg lire visiting Mrs. Reidel's parents, Mr. and Mi's. Meyers. .,. , . Sum Sundry panic homo from the Blue lA'dge mine Monday for ft few days visit with his family. Ed Woodcock of Foots crock was in town for a few hours Sunday. MISS RANKIN CRIED INSTEAD OF VOTING ON RESOLUTION WA9IIINGT0r, April C. Miss Rankin, the only woman member of congress, sat through the first roll call with bowed bead, failing to an swer to her name, twice called by the clerk. On the second roll cull sho rose and said In a sobbing voice, "I want to stand by my country, but 1 cannot voto for war." For a moment then she remained standing, supporting herself against a desk and as cries of "vote, vote" came from several parts of the house, she sank back Into her seat without voting, audibly. She was recorded in the negative. Tohacco you dealer. refund .1 4 iv
